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JOHN C. HAAG, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

MACHINE FOR MAKING PICKET FENCES.

SPECIFICATION-forming part of Letters Patent No. 380.482, dated AprilS, 1888.

Application filed Deccmher .2, 1887. Serial No. 256,770. (No model.) Patented in Canada September-1, 1887, No. 27,539.

To aZZ whom it may concern:.

Be it known that 1, JOHN (3. HAAG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lansing, in the county of Inghain and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Iinprovements in Machines for Making Picket Fences, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the acconr panying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in machines for making picket fences, for which I have obtained Letters Patent in Canada September 1, 1887, No. 27 ,539.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine by means of which pickets may be secured to a wire strand or strands by means of a binding-wire which incloses three sides of the picket and is wrapped with its ends around the wire strand, to which the picket is thereby secured. The machine is likewise adapted to all similar uses, such as, for instance, securing the telegraph or telephone wires to insulators or posts and for various purposes.

My invention consists in the arrangement or construction of the different parts, whereby the operator can by the use of my machine fasten the binding-wire at a single operation around the picket, holding the picket at the same time firmly against the strand of the fence, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device as it appears in use. Fig 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a plan, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section through the apertures that sustain the binding-wire.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, A is a bifurcated frame, preferably of cast-iron, substantially of the shape known, and this frame has a downwardlyprojecting handle, B, by means of which the device may the more readily be adjusted upon the wire strand of the fence.

Within the bifurcated frame are journaled the wrappingwheels G C and the drivewheel D, which intermeshes therewith and communicates motion to them by means of a so-called crank-brace, G, and to which the bevelwheel D is fixedly secured at the inner end.

The wrapping-wheels O G and drive bevelwheel D are at right angles to each other, and are what are called bevel gear-wheels, and they form a suitable opening between them, as shown in Fig. 1, to cm brace the picket. Each of the wrappingwheels is provided with a hub, E, which forms a bearing for the wrapping-wheels in the frame A. Each wrapping wheel, with its hub, is provided with a radial slot, (6, which, when the wheels are in a certain position, register with the slots 0 in the front ends of the frame A.

Through the wrapping-wheel O, substantially in the direction of its axis and at one side thereof, in an inclined direction, is formed an aperture, 2), in which is secured in any convenient manner asteel bushing, d. Asimilar aperture, 1), is formed in the wheel 0, and this aperture is preferably diametrically opposite the aperture 12, and is closed in the outer end so as to form a socket, and is properly recessed to receive the steel bushing h.

In practice the bindingwirc, which is cut of a suitable length, is passed through the aperture Z2 and its end inserted in the aperture b in the opposite wrapping-wheel. 'When the device is in the position shown in Fig. 1 and has just been placed upon the wire strand, the aperture in the wheel C is above and the aper t-ure b below the center of the wheels 0 (3, and it will readily be seen that by not having the aperture 21 entirely through the wheel G the binding-wire cannot accidentally slip through. Upon motion being given to the crank the wrapping-wheels are rotated in opposite direction, and the ends of the binding-wire are firmly wrapped around the wire strand and the picket securely fastened to the wire strand.

The overhanging guide I serves as a means for keeping the picket away from the wrapping-wheel, so that in the operation of the devicethe picket will not be marred.

The employment of the steel bushings described prevents the binding-wires from wearing the apertures through the wrapping wheels, and if the bushings themselves become too much worn they can readily be removed and replaced with new ones.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a machine of the kind described, the combination of two wrapping-wheels having a common axis of rotation and provided with corresponding radial slots and inclined eccentric apertures, a bifurcated frame to which said wrapping-wheels are journaled and having slots communicating with the radial slots in the wrapping-wheels, suitable mechanism for revolving the wrapping-wheels, and the overhanging guides I, secured to the bifurcated frame, all arranged to operate substantially as described.

2. In a machine of the kind described, the combination of two wrapping-wheels having a common axis of rotation and provided with corresponding radial slots and inclined eccentric apertures, one of said apertures being closed at one end, a bifurcated frame to which said wrapping-wheels are journaled, having slot-s communicating with the radial slots in the wrappingwheels, the intermeshing drivewheel placed at right angles to the wrappingwheels, and the hand-brace for communicating motion thereto, substantially as described.

with radial slots at in the said wrapping-wheels O C, the drive-wheel D, brace G, and handle B, the parts being constructed, arranged, and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 25th day of October, 1887.

JOHN '0. HA Ac.

\Vitnesses:

G. J. DAVIS,- W. DONOVAN. 

